Carter said on April 27 during the presentation of the project "Public Sector Operation Improvement in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia" that the frequent government changes in Latvia are deplorable.
"Luckily, the main movement toward NATO and the European Union has remained, regardless of it," said Carter.
Carter said the reform of the state administration has been developed by qualified experts but "they could do more if there was constant support from the government.
"It should be understood that it takes a long time for politicians to understand what each reform means and how important it is," he said.
He said the British government would want to see a constant and stable government in Latvia to be sure of efficient use of its assistance.
Carter said Britain is extending support to Latvia for state reform because it wants the country not to simply adopt EU legislation but also to implement it efficiently.
"Admission to the EU depends not that much on a successful takeover of legislation but as much on how it is introduced and implemented," said Carter.
He said that the closing of EU chapters does not mean they are closed forever. EU legislation envisages the closing of talks as temporary, which means they can be opened again any time.
"The European Commission reserves itself such a right," said Carter.
Carter also voiced regret that no top ministry officials could attend the two-day conference.
"Great Britain and other donors are expecting involvement from ministries in the activities the donors support," said Carter. "The British government wants fast and well prepared accession of Latvia to the EU and hopes this project will help it."
The project is aimed at strengthening the work of public institutions in the Baltic states and it has been developed individually for each country.
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